Monday, December 29, 2025

Terrorists Kidnap family members of Police personnel in Jammu and Kashmir

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At least Eleven family members of several policemen have been kidnapped on Thursday evening after terrorists raided the homes of police officers in south Kashmir.

Police sources say the kidnappings are pressure tactics by the terrorists, after the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s son in a terror funding case. Earlier the security forces conducted multiple raids and arrested relatives of some terrorists in the area.

On Wednesday, a policeman’s son was kidnapped from Tral. A distressed family had appealed to the kidnappers to release their son.

A policeman was kidnapped on Thursday, from his home in Pulwama district and released after he was questioned and thrashed.

Terrorists barged into the homes of the policemen and kidnapped their family members in Anantnag, Pulwama and Kulgam districts. Among those abducted includes the brother of a policeman posted in Srinagar and the son of another policeman who works at police training centre as a cook.

Police added that they are working to ensure the safety and release of the policemen’s family members.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah reacted on the situation in the valley. “11 abductions! This is a very worrying reflection of the situation in the valley. What’s worse is the selective outrage – people/leaders who are so vocal about alleged security force excesses are silent about these abductions”, tweeted by Omar Abdullah.

IRCTC scam case: Patiala house court grants bail to Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav

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Former chief minister of Bihar and wife of RJD supremo Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi and her son Tejashwi Yadav were granted bail by Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Friday in a money laundering case related to the 2006 Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) maintenance scam case.

The Enforcement Directorate had named Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, their son and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, his party colleague PC Gupta and his wife Sarla Gupta, a firm Lara Projects and others in connection with the IRCTC maintenance scam case.

The accused Rabri and Tejashwi got bail after furnishing a personal bond and surety amount of Rs 1 lakh each.

The court has granted bail to all defendants in the case except Lalu Prasad Yadav.

On Thursday, fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad Yadav, surrendered before a CBI court in Ranchi, Jharkhand upon expiry of his provisional bail.

Asian Games 2018: India wins Gold in Men’s 1500 m and Women’s 4×400 m race

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Sunny Sharma
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Indian sprinter Jinson Johnson on Thursday won the Gold medal in men’s 1500 m race, while Indian Women’s team won the Gold medal in the 4×400 m women’s relay event in the ongoing Asian Games at Jakarta.

Jinson bagged the gold with a timing of 3:44.72 while Indian Women’s team clocked 3:28.72 to bag the Gold for India.

Congratulating Jinson and Indian Women’s team for their performance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Take a bow, Jinson Johnson! A phenomenal athlete brings home a Gold in the men’s 1500m race. Delighted and proud!”

“Congratulations to our team for winning the Gold in the Women’s 4×400 m. This victory enhances the joy and pride of the entire nation,” PM said in another tweet.

India’s total medal tally at the Asian games 2018 now stands at 59 with thirteen gold, twenty-one silver, and twenty-five bronze. 

Robbers looted Jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh from East Delhi’s Pandav Nagar

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Four men allegedly robbed a jewellery showroom of valuables worth lakhs of rupees at gunpoint in east Delhi’s Pandav Nagar on Thursday afternoon. 

According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (east), the shop owner and his wife were held hostage at gunpoint by three armed robbers.

The accused fled with Rs 2 lakh cash and jewellery worth several lakhs of rupees, police said.

CCTV cameras installed inside and outside the showroom were noticed by the robbers, they damaged the cameras and took the Digital Video Recorder along with jewellery worth lakhs of rupees, the officer said. 

 According to the sources, four accused came in a car. The robbers parked the car in front of the showroom and one among them stood outside the showroom keeping an eye on the activities, while the other three men, each armed with a pistol barged into the showroom.

They allegedly held the shop owner and his wife at gunpoint, threatened to shoot them if they shouted. 

The robbers looted diamonds, silver and gold jewellery that were on display and carried it in a bag. While fleeing from the jewellery shop, they again threatened to shoot the couple if they shouted in defense, a police officer said.

Police along with a crime and forensics team rushed to the spot after they were informed about the incident and collected fingerprint and other evidence as well, the officer added. 

A case was registered by police and the matter is being investigated. 

Himachal Pradesh: Former CM Virbhadra Singh hospitalised

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Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh on Thursday admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla following complaints of chest congestion.

Singh was admitted at around 5 pm after he felt uneasy, no serious problem had been found in the preliminary medical report, his condition is stable now and will be discharged within two days.

Further medical tests are going on.

84-year-old Virbhadra Singh became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for the first time in April 1983 and held the post until March 1990.

Later he held the office of chief minister of Himachal Pradesh for 3 more terms with his last time ending in December 2017.

Singh is reportedly the longest-serving chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was succeeded by Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Jai Ram Thakur in December 2017. 

Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi on demonetisation, Rafale deal, BJP hits back

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of deliberately implementing demonetization to help his capitalist friends.

Rahul Gandhi in his press conference said, “The objective of Demonetisation was very clear. It was to help PM Modi’s friends. Demonetisation was not a mistake, it was a deliberate move.”

Giving a reference of the RBI report which stated that 99.30 percent of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes banned by PM Modi during demonetisation have returned to the banking system. Rahul Said, “The RBI annual report proves that all his objectives failed. PM Narendra Modi must answer to the people of this country why this decision was taken and wrecked the economy, something no PM did in the last 70 years.”

“I want to state the real reason of Demonetisation to everyone. PM Modi’s 10-15 capitalist friends were defaulters. He helped them to turn their black money into white,” Rahul added.

Accusing Amit Shah of depositing huge amount at the time of demonetisation, Rahul Said, “We have seen in the case of Gujarat’s Cooperative Banks, of which Amit Shah is a Director, where Rs. 700Cr worth of money was deposited.”

 Further attacking PM Modi and again putting a question on Rafale deal, Rahul said, “There are clear facts in Rafale case. Anil Ambani has ₹45000Cr debt. He formed the company 10 days before the deal. What is the deal between Anil Ambani and PM Modi?”

Asking for the creation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee, Rahul said, “I have no problem in creating a Joint Parliamentary Committee, where all facts can be disclosed.”

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra said, that Rahul Gandhi is criticizing demonetisation only because Congress was adversely affected by the currency ban. Sambit accused Gandhi family of looting the public money and said that the reason Congress is creating an issue out if it, because their looted money have now become worthless.

Patra further added that the people of the country have not only rejected the Congress party but also Rahul Gandhi and let people be the Judge of it.

Kerala CM adamant on accepting foreign aid for rehabilitation

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Aditi Chahar
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Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan today made it clear that his government would be too keen to accept foreign aid to rehabilitate and reconstruct the state now in ruins after heavy floods.

The United Arab Emirates had made a clear offer to send aid for Kerala flood victims and for reconstruction in the State after the devastation caused by massive floods. However, Centre said a clear no, leading to resentment amongst people in Kerala.

Kerala CM’s statement assumes significance in the wake of a row over the Centre’s refusal to accept the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) reported offer of Rs 700 crore to the flood-hit state. He has gone to the extent of seeking legal remedies to get foreign aid as State was in dire need of it despite spirited people pouring in relief.

Addressing a specially convened one-day session of the state assembly to discuss the unprecedented flood situation, Vijayan said 483 people have lost lives in the state since the onset of monsoon on May 28 and 14 were still missing.  He said the state’s economy had been badly hit and the loss could be much more than the state’s annual plan outlay for the year which stood at Rs 37,247.99 crore.

Rs 600 crore sanctioned by the Centre, the state was hoping to get more financial assistance from the Union government considering the gravity of the situation, the chief minister said. 

“The Chief Minister’s distress relief fund has received Rs 730 crore till yesterday,” he said, adding that the government had also been offered land and jewels towards relief fund.  On the discussions held with World Bank officials as part of fund mobilization for rebuilding the state, Vijayan said the government policy was to accept funds from any quarters if it was in tune with the state’s interests.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announces Job, Rs 10 lakh award for Swapna Barman

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced Rs 10 lakh cash award and a government job to Swapna Barman who won India’s first ever gold medal in the heptathlon in the ongoing Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta.

The 21-year-old from Jalpaiguri created history when she achieved her personal best score of 6026 points in the seven-event competition to earn India’s first heptathlon gold in Asian Games.

Congratulating Swapna, Mamata Banerjee tweeted, “Heartiest congratulations to @Swapna_Barman96 our heptathlon queen from India and Bangla, on winning the gold at the Asian Games. You have made us very proud.”

Former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly took to his twitter account and congratulated the golden girl.

 “Congratulations to Swapna Burman @Swapna_Barman96 ..for her gold ..we in India and Bengal are so happy and proud,” Ganguly wrote.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Swapna and said that India is extremely proud of her for winning gold medal. “A talented athlete wins a prestigious medal. Well done @swapna Barman96 for winning the Gold in the Heptathlon. This success demonstrates the skills and perseverance you are blessed with. India is extremely proud of you! #AsianGames2018”, tweeted Modi.

Mob lynches man on suspicion of cattle theft in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district

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A 20-year old youth who was home from Dubai was lynched on suspicion of cattle thief in Bholapur Hindoliya village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district on Wednesday night.

A group of locals caught hold of Shahrukh and his friends on Wednesday night, alleging that they had stolen a buffalo. He was beaten by the group while the men accompanying him managed to escape, said by police.

He was admitted to the nearby hospital in a serious condition and later succumbed to injuries.

Shahrukh was tailor by profession in Dubai and had recently come home.

According to the Superintendent of Police (City) Abhinanadan Singh, four people had been arrested so far and an FIR had been lodged from both the sides.

A case had been registered against 30 unidentified villagers along with accomplices of the deceased, added by SP.

Rupee at its lifetime low as it touches 70.82 mark

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Sunny Sharma
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It is a free fall for the rupee as today it weakened by another 23 paise against the dollar to trade at a lifetime low of 70.82 on strong month-end demand for the US currency amid sustained foreign fund outflows.  This seems ironic because India has completed its 71 years of independence and rupee is inching towards that mark.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the local currency opened a tad higher at 70.57 a dollar from its previous close of 70.59 but slipped to hit a fresh low of 70.82, down by 23 paise.

Forex dealers said besides strong month-end demand for the American currency, buying by importers, mainly oil refiners in view of surging crude oil prices and capital outflows, weighed on the domestic currency.  Significantly,  the dollar strengthened against its rival currencies overseas too put pressure on the rupee, they said.

The rupee had recorded a steep fall of 49 paise, to close at record low of 70.59 against the dollar in the previous session. The free fall of rupee is going to have it’s after effects on imports and exports and on the sensitive index or Sensex which is rated as a barometer of the economy. 

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